ABC unveiled its Fall schedule today and it features an ambitious lineup of new series to premiere all season long.  The schedule features eight new shows, including a Wednesday night that contains nothing but new programs.  This is identical to the strategy ABC used two years ago when it premiered three new hour-long shows on Wednesdays.

The new Wednesday, however, features four new half-hour comedies which I will tentatively title the Back to You reject lineup, as three of the sitcoms star former cast members of that failed FOX sitcom, including Kelsey Grammer, Patricia Heaton and Ty Burrell.  The other big change to the schedule is that Ugly Betty has been bumped to Fridays, wedged between Supernanny and 20/20.

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With all these special guest stars on Grey's Anatomy, new doctors appearing out of the woodwork and rumors about which actors want out, it's starting to get confusing about which doctors actually work at Seattle Grace.

Here's another piece of Grey's Anatomy gossip that fans might actually be happy to hear: Dr. Addison Montgomery, world-renowned neonatal surgeon and currently enjoying life in L.A. at Private Practice, may be coming back to Seattle Grace!

Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice, is currently working on yet another pilot.  This time, it's called Inside the Box, a drama set in a Washington network news bureau and revolves around an ambitious female news producer named Catherine and her colleagues pursuing "the story" at all costs while dealing with their personal animosities and crises of conscience. And similar to Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice, the pilot is an ensemble founded around a professional woman and her on-again-off-again relationship with a handsome male co-worker.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Grey's creator has already found her “McDreamy” for Inside the Box.  Martin Henderson, the first actor to join the series, will play a male heartthrob named Jake, who is also Catherine's right hand. Apparently, Jake is oozing with charisma, has a great sense of humor, and has great chemistry with her.

Read the recap of the first hour of the Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice crossover here>>


The Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice crossover-licious drama continues into its second hour. In Archer's (Grant Show) room, Sam (Taye Diggs) passes out from an asthma attack, leaving Naomi (Audra McDonald) torn about which man to check on, her asshat boyfriend who just had worms taken out of his brains, or her insecure ex-husband who just passed out.

Ever the famewhore, Richard (James Pickens Jr.) wants to publicize Archer's surgery and call in some newspapers to write up the miracle story about the world-class neurosurgeon saving the life of the world-class neurologist. (He should call the Seattle P-I because this is the latest in newspaper casualties in this country.) Archer isn't quite sure that Derek (Patrick Dempsey) got everything because his vision is blurry, his head hurts and the room is spinning. Um, dude, you just had your brain cut open and worms fished out. I think it's gonna hurt for a while. He wants another CT done, which actually isn't a bad idea, but Derek just thinks he's being an asshole and won't do it. Richard orders Bailey to do the CT but doesn't tell Derek about it.